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BABE RUTH’S UNCLE KILLED HIS FATHER

Did you know that Babe Ruth's uncle killed his father George Herman Ruth, Sr?

July 26, 2021


CRUISING THE BALTIMORE STREETS IN A JITNEY

Photograph taken of a loaded jitney bus traveling east on Fayette Street at its
intersection with Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland. One passenger each is
standing on the rear and side footboards. A streetcar is stopped at the
intersection (left).

March 12, 2019


AMAZING LOST BALTIMORE STREETCARS

Incredible series of photos from 1915 showing Baltimore streetcars across the
city. Published by the president of the United Railways & Electric Company.

February 21, 2019


BALTIMORE’S DOWNTOWN WEEK IN OCTOBER 1948

Here’s a cool old advertisement that we dug up in the Sunday edition of The
Baltimore Sun from October 17th, 1948. It’s a program spurred on by Mayor Thomas
D’Alesandro — also known as the father of former Speaker of the...

October 18, 2018


WHAT DID BALTIMORE LOOK LIKE AFTER THE 1904 FIRE?

Here’s a great old photo that we dug up at the Library of Congress. It’s a nice
bird’s-eye view of the city. Source: Library of Congress

July 31, 2014




1935 AERIAL PHOTO OF BALTIMORE

This is a terrific photo, especially if you click on it for a larger version.
Just amazing the level of detail. The photo was taken on June 18th, 1935. Make
sure to like this one on Facebook to share it...

January 23, 2014


FRONT PAGE NEWS ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1963

This was the front page of The Baltimore Sun exactly fifty years ago today. This
was a few weeks prior to Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas and we were in the
middle of the Cold War.

November 5, 2013


PHOTOS OF BALTIMORE HARBOR IN 1903

Check out these cool photos of Baltimore Harbor. This is the harbor as seen from
Federal Hill. Source: Library of Congress

November 1, 2013


BALTIMORE’S HOMEMADE BICYCLE CIRCA 1920

Now this is a resourceful young man. The young man is Bernard Logue of 2527 E.
Monument St. It appears that the image below is similar to the Google Street
View, but we can’t quite determine where it is. Maybe...

October 17, 2013


WOW. AMAZING PHOTO OF BAREFOOT BOY AT PACKING PLANT

Whoa, this is an incredible old photo from 1909. Unfortunately, this is a
nameless, shoeless boy. I wonder what ever became of this guy. Source: Shorpy

October 17, 2013




1857 MAP OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BALTIMORE

What a great old antebellum map of Baltimore and the county. This one is from
1857 and we dug it up at the Library of Congress. Source: Library of Congress

September 17, 2013


COUNTLESS SODA ADS (1938)

This is a photo of the back of and old grocery in 1938. Source: Shorpy

September 2, 2013


1917 PHOTO OF UNION STATION

Here’s a great photo we sug up showing Baltimore’s Union Station in 1917.
Source: Shorpy

September 2, 2013


GREAT 1940S PHOTO OF ROW HOUSES

Can we get a little help identifying this block? Anyone out there recognize
this? Source: Shorpy

September 2, 2013


BALTIMORE BANANA STEAMER IN 1905

Here’s an odd photo from 1905 showing a ship pulling into Baltimore harbor with
a load of bananas. Source: Shorpy

September 1, 2013




THE DOORS LIVE AT THE LYRIC THEATER IN 1967

Digging through old newspaper archives, we came across this short piece in The
Baltimore Sun from Sunday, October 8th, 1967. The group was to play the Lyric
Theater the following Friday. We also shared a post a long time ago...

August 2, 2021


BABE RUTH’S UNCLE KILLED HIS FATHER

Did you know that Babe Ruth's uncle killed his father George Herman Ruth, Sr?

July 26, 2021


FORMER ORIOLE CONVICTED OF DOUBLE HOMICIDE

Do you know the story of a former Baltimore Oriole who was tried and convicted
of a double murder?

July 19, 2021


1910 MAP OF CENTRAL BALTIMORE

Curious what the city looked like over 100 years ago? Check out this old 1910
map of central Baltimore.

July 12, 2021


1920S FILM FOOTAGE OF PIGTOWN

This is an incredible old film showing Baltimore’s Pigtown in the 1920s

July 7, 2020

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